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In addition to a Medical Director, the UNG Hospitals also provides a nurse liaison whose <br />primary function is to facilitate skill evaluations, special training sessions, technician review with <br />staff training officer, and assist in writing the required two year training program for state <br />approval The Department of Emergency Medicine provides limited computer support for the <br />EMS database, which includes patient medical records, and analytical programs with <br />interpretation of data. <br />Performing the duties of medical director requires Dr. Jane Brice to be replaced in her <br />emergency department clinical rotations from time to time, The funding for this contract is to <br />help offset the costs of the Department of Emergency Medicine in providing physician coverage <br />for Dr. Jane Brice. <br />The amount of the contract is projected to be $39,000 annually, a $2,000 increase from the <br />previous year. Funding is available in the 2005-2006 budget, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $39,000 cost of this contract, a $2,000 increase over the current <br />year, is included in the departmental operating budget. The contract is based on the County <br />paying a percentage of the Medical Director's salary and benefit cost through the University, <br />and the increase is based on both an annual salary increase and increased benefit costs for the <br />University. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the renewal <br />contract and authorize the Chair to sign, <br />